An important and timely book . . . Bigotry doesn’t stop at Karni Sena going on a rampage over a Padmaavat, it comes home in the form of a child who thinks nothing of bullying another merely for being a Muslim’ Scroll
‘This is not the kind of book you can love . . . I wound up reviewing not only the book, but myself, my family, my community, and my country. I can’t think of any other book I’ve read with such an impact’ Hindustan Times
‘A collective memoir of Muslim motherhood in India’ Firstpost
‘Raises many questions . . . that send the mind reeling’ Ladiesfinger.com
‘Meticulously researched and sobering. This is essential reading for all parents and all schools – and for anyone thinking about the India which we want our children to grow up in’ Shalini Advani, Director, Pathways School Noida
‘Hard-hitting’ Mint Lounge
‘Moving and powerful . . . fill(s) a large gap in Indian literature’ Wire
‘A very important book’ Asian Age
‘A must-read. A sensitive, eye-opening narrative which every parent and those who work with children must read’ Arun Kapur, Director, Vasant Valley School
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